As the title suggests, I am fascinated with interesting pots.  While you can go overboard with too much "splash", it is also easy to be boring. This article will be about more colorful pots and I may do another on more interesting designs later.  I might add to this at a later date as well. Some or all of these may be for sale and I will provide links. 

Bunzan pots

Here is a link to some images.  http://www.topshelfbonsaipots.co.uk/bunzan1.html

As best I can tell, Bunzan is like a company name for us and Kaoru Ito is the name of the artist.  This is from the Echizen region.  info.pref.fukui.lg.jp/tisan/monosato/en/pdf/echizenyaki.pdf

It seems that he is retired - although the PDF above lists him as a representative. There do seem to be pots available - that seem to be new.  They are often quite colorful.

 As I write this - both are available here:  http://www.bonsaivision.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=bunzan 

I have threatened to buy the pot shown below more than once.  I am just not sure what I would put in the pot...

https://www.bonsaiplaza.com/en/rectangular-280-mm-bunzan.html

And this is interesting too...

https://www.bonsaiplaza.com/en/oval-pot-29724250.html

Bonsai Vision has a number of Tokonome pots that are interesting.  These are Youzan pots and more can be found at http://www.bonsaivision.com/tokoname-bonsai-pots-s/1814.htm

But you don't have to go to Japan for pots.  The Yixing province of China produces some fine pots.

This is a cream colored Clay pot.  Other shapes and sizes can be found at http://www.bonsaivision.com/category-s/1818.htm

Remember - just because it is deciduous, you don't have to use a glazed pot.

This is an unglazed red clay pot and can be found at https://www.bonsaioutlet.com/8-bonsai-pot-814/

And it is possible to get blue clay  https://www.bonsaioutlet.com/4-1-4-round-yixing-pot-yx574/

This pot is actually a bit bluer in person than the image portrays.  Nice pot.

Or... 

https://www.bonsaioutlet.com/yixing-pot-yx544/ [edit:  I ordered this pot and it arrived dark brown; I believe the blue pots exist from Yixing kilns, but if Bonsai Outlet has them, they have somehow mixed the stock]

Other forms of contrast

While this is a very nice pot... http://www.bonsaivision.com/product-p/bvsk304c.htm

This has extra contrast that can be used as leaf color changes, with flowers or other situations  http://www.bonsaivision.com/product-p/bvgp-1504.htm